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An Indian teenager is worshipped as a god because he has a 7ins ‘tail’.
Arshid Ali Khan, 13, has become a divine symbol in the state of Punjab.
Locals have hailed him a reincarnation of the Hindu monkey god Hanuman – and refer to him as Balaji.
‘I feel neither good nor bad about having a tail.’
Arshid lives with his grandfather, Iqbal Qureshi, and two uncles, after his father died when he was four and his mother remarried. Locals have hailed Arshid a human reincarnation of the Hindu monkey god Hanuman
Some people believe that if they worship Arshid their wishes will come true

Despite his supposed powers, Arshid has to use a wheelchair and suffers from an undiagnosed disorder.
Some doctors in India have told the family it is down to brittle bones while others have said it is due to the ‘tail’ growth protruding from his spine.
Others have suggested he has a form of spina bifida called meningocele.
This develops when membranes poke through a hole between the vertebrae, and it can lead to partial paralysis.
This month he is due to see a doctor who has said he can successfully remove the appendage – but his family are sceptical and say they would rather he kept his tail than undertake a risky operation. But Mr Qureshi said: ‘It is for Balaji to decide. If he wants to get the tail removed, we do not mind.

‘He has trouble walking and so we are asking doctors what can be done.’
As for Arshid, he does not believe the removal of the tail will stop the crowds flocking to his house for blessings.
He said: ‘Doctors can remove my tail – but people will continue to believe in me.’





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